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Dire Wolves #1343403 04/07/25 05:33 PM 04/07/25 05:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,017 Terra deficit Trail_Mystic OP Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
Trail_Mystic OP Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator BAAG Specialist Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,017 Terra deficit	Just came across an article regarding the status of Dire Wolves being "brought back out of extinction". Amazing and very cool, but somewhat scary in a way. Thought others might be interested in this marvel of modern day genetic sciences. No Longer Extinct? Colossal Biosciences' Dire Wolf Project "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." — Dwight D. Eisenhower

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343404 04/07/25 05:45 PM 04/07/25 05:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 85,481 In the Naughty Corner BrownEyedTigre The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
BrownEyedTigre The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison Sonic Boomer Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 85,481 In the Naughty Corner	Hi, Trail! Good to see you! Aren't they just beautiful creatures! Don't feed the Trolls

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343406 04/07/25 06:13 PM 04/07/25 06:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,483 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,483 Chicago	Interesting, thanks. Not sure what I actually think of it though.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343408 04/07/25 06:53 PM 04/07/25 06:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,867 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 53,867 near Yosemite	Very interesting, TM! Thanks!

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343413 04/07/25 08:26 PM 04/07/25 08:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support True Blue Boomer Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO	I think this is just too cool for words! The lack of genetic diversity in serious and this research could help preserve some species from disappearing. When life gives you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343415 04/07/25 08:50 PM 04/07/25 08:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,921 Rockland, Ontario, Canada Starcom Addicted Boomer
Starcom Addicted Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,921 Rockland, Ontario, Canada	The Dire Wolves = A OK, bringing back more Mice = NOT OK.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343416 04/07/25 09:09 PM 04/07/25 09:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,549 Canada hagatha BAAG Specialist
hagatha BAAG Specialist Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,549 Canada	Cool. I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343425 04/08/25 08:05 AM 04/08/25 08:05 AM
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connie Graduate Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 17,051 winter springs fl.	Thanks Trail, very interesting article. Connie

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343426 04/08/25 08:38 AM 04/08/25 08:38 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,639 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,639 Alabama	Wow! Dan To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343560 04/09/25 05:32 PM 04/09/25 05:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 17,860 Upper Arlington, Ohio Space Quest Fan Graduate Boomer
Space Quest Fan Graduate Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 17,860 Upper Arlington, Ohio	Maybe this will motivate George R.R. Martin to finish his next A Song of Ice and Fire novel. It's nice to be important but it is much more important to be nice.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343583 04/10/25 02:41 AM 04/10/25 02:41 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 26,161 Marlborough USA Kaki's Sister Sonic Boomer
Kaki's Sister Sonic Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 26,161 Marlborough USA	I saw that on the news last night...something right out of the movies...like Jurassic Park! Gerry

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343603 04/10/25 09:04 AM 04/10/25 09:04 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support True Blue Boomer Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO	I saw a picture of George R.R. Martin holding one of the Dire Wolf pups! I think it was fake, but still.... When life gives you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343769 04/12/25 03:57 PM 04/12/25 03:57 PM
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LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,372 The Garden State	The pups are beautiful but are actually hybrid wolves. DNA from the dire wolf was inserted into the gray wolf, which is the closest genetically to the dire but still a separate species. Books: The original hand-held devices

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: LadyKestrel] #1343774 04/12/25 05:04 PM 04/12/25 05:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,017 Terra deficit Trail_Mystic OP Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
Trail_Mystic OP Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator BAAG Specialist Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,017 Terra deficit	Yup, basically designer grey wolves with genes controlling certain physical attributes that make them resemble a Dire wolf. The exercise was more of a marketing event for Colossal Biosciences rather than an actual exercise promoting the potential of lab crafted bio-diversity. "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." — Dwight D. Eisenhower

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343782 04/12/25 08:14 PM 04/12/25 08:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support True Blue Boomer Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO	Yup. They genetically altered enough grey wolf genes to make them resemble Dire Wolves. Am I correct in thinking I have read that the real Dire Wolf was MUCH bigger than today's wolves? When life gives you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343832 04/13/25 02:54 PM 04/13/25 02:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,639 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 42,639 Alabama	Yes, Dire Wolves were about 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker, more muscular legs, more powerful shoulders, and a wider head and snout with larger jaws and teeth. It stood about 3½ feet tall, could be longer than 6 feet and weigh up to 150 pounds. [USA Today, 10 Apr 25] Dan To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343846 04/13/25 04:34 PM 04/13/25 04:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
Draclvr Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support True Blue Boomer Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22,253 Near St. Louis, MO	Thanks, soot! When life gives you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys.

Re: Dire Wolves [Re: Trail_Mystic] #1343854 04/13/25 05:52 PM 04/13/25 05:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,017 Terra deficit Trail_Mystic OP Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
Trail_Mystic OP Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator BAAG Specialist Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,017 Terra deficit	Here we go, everything you ever wanted to know about Dire Wolves: Extinct Dire Wolf (Canus dirus) Fact Sheet I personally like the spikey D&D versions : Dire Wolf D&D Beyond "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." — Dwight D. Eisenhower

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